Tag: brain cancer

What does the deathstalker scorpion have to do with brain cancer? A lot, actually. Let me explain. I’ve performed more than 6,000 brain tumor operations in my career as a neurosurgeon, and I have to say that surgery is...

I’ve often described brain surgeons as thieves in the night, sneaking in to remove as much of the cancer tumor as possible without touching the brain and without the brain ever knowing we were there. Of course, we can’t do...

We’re officially neck-deep in the back to school rush, a time of excitement for children and frazzled nerves for parents. (As the father of two, I remember this annual rite of passage all too well.) Between shopping trips to...

There’s much debate about whether cell phones are linked to increased risk of cancer, particularly brain cancer. My position has always been: Since we still don’t know with certainty, it’s better to be safe than sorry by...

Even though I’ve been a neurosurgeon for more than 25 years, I’m still in awe of the incredibly brave patients I talk to every day. These are people who receive the heartbreaking news that they have brain cancer, and yet...

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